Jschroet

Hey I need to go shopping for a computer system and I know one thing I have to know is what Operating system I want on it I have experince in Windows(I didn't like it) Mac OS X (heart it to bits) Linux (which looks cool) have heard of BSD and OS/2 as well.Now I know I need a computer that is Fast and stable first off! But...I also know I need (or want) a computer with the following : Good User interface you know not to buggy Fast and stable even if there are millions of programs running good ease of use in general Wide range of software with good offerings in engineerring/math/science specialty software. Secure Not imporant: cost(not very much as most people anyway) Gaming ,Instant Messaging having a million choices for one thing) Now I happen to like macs but there major flaw is lack of software you know cad and other engineering stuff I don't know about linux and windows I really dont want to use as my only OS(maybe dual-boot with Linux/BSD thanks to anyone that posts as I try not to get swept up in OS advocacy wars

Do you think that Engineering is a good career choice.considering outsourcing and the decline of industry?Do you think it is a "good job" Also... I was wondering what skills I need to be an engineer.You see I am very curious and like to know how things work.I am very good at math and also at science.I love all types of science esp physics and math I can grasp concepts quite quickly and am very analytical. However I am not very hands-on or into tinkering.I still like to be practical though. My family doubts my ability to be an engineering student for three main reasons 1.I am not detail -oriented.2 I am not a hands on tinkerer.3 I am theoretical all true.However I can do details just not very well.I like know how things work and also i am very pratical as well. I also took a look at an article saying that the main skills are structural visualization and Math/Analytical Reasoning and I am very good at those! So what do you think!

I was wondering what skills I need to be an engineer.You see I am very curious and like to know how things work.I am very good at math and also at science. I can grasp concepts quite quickly and am very analytical I am also very good at creative thinking.Yet I am not very linear in my thinking and not very into details and also I am not very hands-on or into tinkering more into books and theory yet I still like to be practical. My family doubts my ability to be an engineering student for three main reasons 1.I am not detail -oriented.2 I am not a hands on tinkerer.3 I am theoretical all true.However I can do details just not very well.I like know how things work and also i am very pratical as well. I also took a look at an article saying that the main skills are structural visualization and Math/Analytical Reasoning and I am very good at those! So what do you think? Yes or No?